New County Legislature leaders set sights on Ryan McMahon’s spending
Jim Rowley, the new chair of the Onondaga County Legislature, plans to focus on improving spending and ethics policies during his tenure. Read more »
Onondaga County
Acropolis Pizza House to close after 40 years, Popeyes to replace it
After 40 years on Marshall Street, Acropolis Pizza House, a late-night spot for Syracuse University students, is closing. Read more »
Over 9% of children in Onondaga County show elevated levels of lead in blood
The percentage of children in Onondaga County with elevated levels of lead in their blood has decreased dramatically in the past few years — in 2012, the rate exceeded 17% in Syracuse. Read more »
County sheriff's deputy shoots son, wife in suspected murder-suicide
The mother of SUNY-ESF student Troy Eames, who was killed Monday, told investigators her husband — a deputy of Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office — was responsible for the shooting at their home in Clay, New York. Read more »
Syracuse businesses persist, adapt amid omicron outbreak
Syracuse's local businesses have faced pandemic-related obstacles at the beginning of the year, given the spread of the omicron variant. Read more »
Onondaga County Legislature condemns racist conduct of past leaders
Onondaga County legislators passed a resolution condemning the Board of Supervisors’ racist actions, but only after partisan debate on whether systemic racism continues today. Read more »
Class action lawsuit says SU breached contract, calls for tuition return
Syracuse University is a defendant to a class action lawsuit on behalf of all those who paid tuition and fees for the spring 2020 semester. Read more »
SU acquires building from Crouse Hospital in $34 million deal
Syracuse University has acquired the Harry and Lillian Marley Education Center in a $34 million deal with Crouse Hospital. Read more »
SU open to offering free COVID-19 testing to local residents during semester
Though Syracuse University’s testing infrastructure could not be used for testing of New York residents while students were moving in, the testing team is willing to extend the offer once more. Read more »
Syracuse leaders consider prospect of noncitizen voter eligibility
In Syracuse, despite the large immigrant community, less than half of this population is eligible to vote as of 2019. Read more »
Breaking down Gov. Kathy Hochul's record $216.3 billion state budget proposal
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced New York state’s $216.3 billion budget proposal for the 2023 fiscal year on Tuesday, a record-high amount. Read more »
SU expands countermeasures against omicron spread amid surge in cases
To prevent the spread of the omicron variant, Syracuse University is taking countermeasures, including masking, testing and vaccination enforcement policies on campus. Read more »
SU updates COVID-19 isolation procedures for students, faculty, staff
Students, faculty and staff who are in-person on campus and test positive for COVID-19 must isolate themselves for five days, treating the day they first began having symptoms as “Day Zero.” Read more »
1st case of omicron variant confirmed in Onondaga County
The patient was sick in November and had mild symptoms. The variant was first identified in New York on Dec. 2. Read more »
SU's COVID-19 procedures for spring semester
Here is a rundown of all procedures that will be in place when students return from winter break. Read more »
SU to celebrate end of Native Heritage Month with festivities on South Campus
The Office of Multicultural Affairs has planned a celebration to close out Native Heritage Month. Read more »
Oakwood Cemetery project aims to mark 80 Civil War veterans' graves
The Historic Oakwood Cemetery Preservation Association is working to mark the unmarked graves of Black Civil War veterans in Oakwood Cemetery. Read more »
Ex-DA staffer Peter Rauch should still be in prison for fatal hit-and-run
Former DA investigator Peter Rauch should not have been released from prison after driving under the influence and killing Seth Collier with his vehicle. Read more »
SU's wastewater testing has become more valuable in determining COVID transmission
Syracuse University is continuing its use of wastewater surveillance testing to determine COVID-19 transmission on campus. Read more »
Onondaga County, SU COVID-19 cases lack correlation
While Onondaga County’s daily percent change in active COVID-19 cases does not have a statistically significant relationship with SU’s number of cases. Read more »
Election day in Onondaga County sees lowest voter turnout since 2015
An estimated 30% to 31% of Onondaga County voters turned in ballots during the 2021 elections, the lowest rate since 2015. Read more »
Onondaga County voters discuss priorities for mayoral election at polling sites
All 17 seats of the Onondaga County Legislature were up for election, with a contested race in every seat, as well as a number of Syracuse Common Council seats and a variety of suburban municipal offices. Read more »
Democrats sweep Syracuse Common Council, school board races
Syracuse elected 3 new Common Council members, all Democrats, and Onondaga County reshuffled its legislature. Read more »
SU student voter turnout could alter mayoral election results
Election day is Nov. 2. In addition to the mayoral race, seats in the Onondaga County Legislature and Syracuse Common Council, as well as suburban municipal offices, are also up for election. Read more »
